Speakers
Monday, Session 1: LED/Laser Projector Components and Products
Christian Hoepfner
Vice President, Products
Luminus Devices, Inc.
LEDs Go Mainstream: Front Projector Brightness Doubles!
PhlatLight™ LED brightness improvements combined with DLP® technology advancements have recently resulted in breakthrough performance for the front projector market, achieving over 700 ANSI lumens. This breakthrough will enable the launch of LED-illuminated home theater projectors, with all the advantages of solid state lighting, including a wider color gamut, no lamp changes, instant on, no color break-up, and the elimination of mercury. These combined advantages promise a bright future for the home theater segment by solving the lamp replacement issue, and demonstrating a path for LED technology to eventually penetrate the broader business and education projector markets. This presentation will discuss which improvements enabled this breakthrough, and provide an outlook on future front projection products.
Hans Stöhr
Director Sales & Marketing
Sypro Optics GmbH
Pico Projectors: Bright Future for Mobile Visualization?
While high quality mobile content becomes increasingly available, the small size and average image quality of the mobile devices’ built-in displays limit the viewer’s experience.
This presentation will discuss the solution: Pico or Nano Projectors. These miniaturized, small digital projectors are able to display digital, high-quality content received by a handheld device to screens – or any more or less flat surface - much larger than typical built-in direct-view displays, at far better brightness, color performance and image quality.
According to Insight Media, the Pico Projector market is expected to grow considerably to reach nearly 30 million units in 2012.
In this presentation, Hans Stöhr from Sypro Optics will cover the technologies that are needed to make Pico Projectors that are small and optimized for low-power consumption, best thermal management and fanless design.
Hans Stöhr will also discuss the key drivers that will allow the Pico Projector market to quickly mature, in terms of application specifications, high volume supply chain and manufacturing at consumer-based price points.
Drew Osterman
Director of Strategic Development
QPC Lasers
BrightLase R-G-B Lasers for Display Applications
QPC has an approach to RGB lasers for display applications that is generating interest. This talk will describe the laser architecture, applications and prospects for products that will use the laser
Michael O'Keefe
Marketing Manager
3M Projection Systems
3M Enables a New Age of Mobile Projection
3M Mobile Projection Technology addresses the growing need to view large images from a small device. We report the development and commercialization of a compact, efficient, speckle-free, low cost VGA projection engine available now for integration into mobile devices. In addition, 3M shares views on where mobile projection technology needs to be in the future to achieve widespread adoption.
Wolfgang Schnabel
Marketing Manager
Osram Opto Semiconductors
How to Fulfill the Requirements for LED in Pico Projection
Today the most attractive new market in LED Projection seems to be the Pico Projector Applications as companion- or embedded versions for cell phones. The motivation to bring such a product into the market is linked to the well known market start of digital cameras in a cellular phone in the past. Everyone expects the same penetration rates and ramp up scenarios. But, such a product is a challenge for all parties involved in this development. Imagers, optics, light sources, electronics- and mechanical design must fit perfectly. This presentation will show the motivation and requirements for a light source today and in the future.
Monday, Session 2: Image Quality
Tim Anderson
Senior Product Market Manager
3LCD
Color Brightness
Color Brightness is a new metric is being submitted to the ISO for approval as an update to the International Standard for light output measurement. Color Brightness specifies a projector’s ability to deliver color. The Color Brightness metric addresses the failure of current projector specifications to measure color performance, allowing purchasers to evaluate color performance at a glance. Today all video, DVD, HD, digital camera and computer signals are encoded in an RGB color space. In all of these devices and in the world around us, red, green and blue added together equal white. If this is not the case, a full and balanced range of color cannot be reproduced. Color Brightness measures the brightness of red, green and blue, just like the input signal. If a projector can produce bright red, green and blue that combined equal the brightness of white, true, accurate and balanced color is possible. If Color Brightness does not equal the White Brightness, accurate color reproduction is impossible.
Michael J. Rudd
Chief of AV Architecture
THX Ltd.
Picture Contrast Enhancement of Gray Projection Screens
This paper describes and quantifies a mechanism for picture contrast enhancement with gray screens in a home theater. We have demonstrated for the first time that gray screens can effectively enhance the contrast of an image in a room with light surfaces. The proposed mechanism is that the screen reduces the amount of light back-scattered from the walls and off the screen. Part of the effectiveness comes from the gray color, but part is probably also due to the gain of the screen. Under the measurement conditions, we have shown that a dark gray screen, with gain, can increase contrast by up to five times as compared with that of a matte white screen.
Peter F. van Kessel
Manager DLP® Products Japan
Texas Instruments Incorporated
Next Steps to Improving Image Quality
With so many manufacturers claiming new highs in contrast, brightness and color, what are the next tangible advances in projection technology that can take image quality to the next level? This session will provide new information regarding expected improvements in image quality for projectors powered by DLP technology. Expanded use of multi-primary color processing, new resolution levels and innovative optical designs are just for starters. Get information on how the industrys best manufacturers will leverage these advances to grow current markets and create new ones.
Monday, Session 3: Connectivity
Noam Geri
Vice President Marketing & Business Development
Amimon, Inc.
Wireless for HDMI
Ready for Primetime? Wireless uncompressed HDTV, also known by many as “Wireless for HDMI” is a new and exciting space that will change the way video displays are connected to video sources. In the past ten years many companies have tried to solve the problem of wireless video connectivity with limited success, mainly because the solutions developed could only support delivery of compressed video, which is typically not available at the output of most video sources. The consumer electronics industry has come to realize that a wireless uncompressed video link is necessary in order to provide a universal wireless HDTV interface. A few upcoming startups have accepted the challenge of delivering the huge amounts of video data wirelessly (up to 3Gbps in 1080p) using very different approaches. A few approaches include AMIMON’s WHDI™ technology in the 5GHz unlicensed band, 60GHz spectrum solutions, JPEG+UWB combinations, and other UWB-based approaches. A few of these companies have made drastic steps in the past few years, resulting in chipsets, modules and reference designs now available and shipping to major CE manufacturers. The discussion will cover the current state of wireless video and examine the most likely technologies for primetime use and implementation in 2008.
Tandhoni Rao
Co-Founder and Vice President Product Strategy
Radiospire Networks, Inc.
Breaking the Bandwidth Barrier: New Approaches to Making Wireless Video a Reality (Wireless Video Track)
Everyone’s talking about the promise of wireless HD, but concerns still exist as to whether the technology is ready for prime time. According to a recent survey, 85% of consumers want wireless connectivity in HDTVs. The volume of high definition content has increased exponentially, and as the digital home goes wireless, the possibility for more TVs, in places previously impossible for display, has emerged. Yet, until now, HD connectivity has been constraining and expensive, and the number of peripherals in the average home theater is growing along with the complexity and expense of connectivity solutions. Wireless connectivity solutions must be able to deliver the same quality HD video as cables, which means current techniques such as performance-degrading compression and other data manipulations simply won’t cut it. The most cost-effective, high-quality solution must depend on wide bandwidth to transmit high definition content and provide room to grow with increasing content volume and more sophisticated data. This presentation will highlight the current approaches to high-definition wireless connectivity, and will discuss the importance of wide bandwidth as the key to solving the HD challenge and making the promise of the wireless living room a reality.
Eileen Robarge
Director of Marketing, Consumer Products
Luxtera
DisplayPort - Digital Video Standard
DisplayPort - Digital Video Standard In 2007, the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) DisplayPort Task Force, led by efforts of Luxtera, achieved an industry first by enabling optical devices, such as fiber optic transceivers, to be recognized and utilized as an endorsed alternative to copper cables, connecting PCs to flat panel displays and other applications. DisplayPort is a new digital video standard that provides a more economical, high-speed, long-reach method for digital signs and projections systems to display Standard Definition and High Definition content.
This presentation will provide an overview of the DisplayPort standard features and benefits and show how this standard is ideal to support Digital Signs, Projection Systems and Digital Home. It will show how a fiber optic DisplayPort solution can eliminate the need for the control cables typically used (RS232, USB, Ethernet etc.) to manage Projection Systems and digital signs. Details of the types of MCCS commands that can be executed will be discussed. Utilizing this technology, customers will be able to deploy high resolution displays from video sources at cost points more attractive than todays alternative copper and fiber extension box solutions. The presentation will wrap up with a Call to Action to the industry to continue the work to standardize the way Projection Systems and Digital Signs are implemented.
Dennis Crespo
Executive Vice Preisdent of Marketing and Business Development
DisplayLink
Connectivity Trends - The Move to Universal Connections
It used to be that VGA was the universal link between projector and laptop and a traveling business person could walk into any conference room confident that they would be able to display their presentation. Now, many laptops don t have VGA ports any longer. However, with USB and Wireless USB poised to replace VGA as the Universal Projector Connection, new technology is emerging that is helping these connectivity standards to make a dramatic impact on the projection market -- making it easy to instantly connect to a projector from a PC, cell phone or other mobile device and view high-quality projected images. What next-generation display networking technologies are being developed that make the most of these new standards, and how can manufacturers leverage these technologies to offer products that meet consumer demand for less cable clutter on the desktop and in meeting rooms? In this presentation, Mr. Crespo will highlight the projection market potential for display networking products, discuss the trend toward easy and flexible USB projectors, and demonstrate new applications for these products.
Monday, Session 4: Business Projectors
Mike Fisher
Head of Continuous Research
DTC Worldwide
Business Projectors – Is brighter, lighter, cheaper good enough any more?
The business projector market has for many years continued to successfully trade end users up to brighter, more portable projectors. But with many projectors now ‘fit for purpose’ in the business environment how can vendors differentiate their products to ensure success?
Sander Phipps
Senior Product Manager, Professional Displays
Sony Electronics
Tuesday, Session 5: Digital Signage
Mike Sparlin
Director of Marketing
AccelerOptics, LLC
Digital Signage: What's Working & What's Not
Not surprisingly, what's working in digital signage are displays that demand attention. Conversely, what's not working are displays that simply don't demand attention. While there may be several obvious reasons why your digital signage is not working, often times it is simply that the size of screen is not sufficient. As evidenced by the growing providers of 100-inch displays in the last few years, bigger is indeed better. According to a recent Neilson Media Research study in-store broadcast networks have been proven to build brand equity, customer satisfaction and shopper loyalty. But only if the screen is big enough to stop traffic, drive sales and generate revenue. XL-A-Vision is a revolutionary 100-inch digital display that emulates plasma, LCD or LED using front projection and does so at a fraction of the cost.
Pete Gamby
Managing Editor
Display Monitor
Direct View Displays In Digital Signage - Who's Winning The Race In Europe?
With the European digital signage market dominated by just a few big name brands, Pete Gamby, managing editor of the Display Monitor newsletter, will look at the possibilities for new display brands to make their mark and at how non-specialist displays might help drive market growth. Using historical and forecast market data, he will look at how LCD and plasma are faring in this geographically and economically diverse region and at which brands are winning and why. He will also look at what strategies could be adopted by possible new entrants as well as how alternative and emerging display technologies will influence the European market.
Sanju Khatri
Principal Analyst, Projection & Large Screen Displays
iSuppli Corp
Digital Signage Ecosystem: Key Venues Connect to Viewers
Consumers are watching network television for fewer hours each week. Due the growing diversity and fragmentation of media and the expansion of cable—network ratings have hit an all-time low overall. This is trickling down to the advertisers, who are turning off their TV advertisements and moving to other means to get their message out. Most notably these advertisers are exploring using digital signage as their primary out-of-home option and not surprisingly this has become one of the biggest drivers for this display segment. In-store advertising is on the rise and can already be seen in places such as retail outlets and gas stations, but there are roadblocks ahead that may throw a wrench into digital signage becoming a full fledged advertising giant. Be informed on what these are and what is being done to combat these roadblocks.
Mark Cambridge
Chief Executive Officer
Zytronic Plc
Touch Sensing Advances Unlock the Future of Interactive Retail
Modern retailers are under intense pressure to deliver ultra-convenience, operate on the slimmest of margins, and update and improve offers practically in real time. The cost of commercial real-estate, on the other hand, continues to increase, forcing businesses to extract more value and greater returns. The principle that every square metre of the store must work harder now applies to the windows as well as interior floor-space. There is growing demand for interactive window displays to present offers and to sell goods and services at any time of night or day. Among possible solutions, displaying images on a rear projection film applied inside the shop window delivers an attention-grabbing result that supports large screen sizes and is easy to install. But integrating a touchscreen to support interactive capabilities brings challenges. The majority of touch-sensor solutions impose compromises that would be unacceptable to most retailers. For example, a vulnerable touch-sensitive overlay may be required on the outside of the shop window, while arranging routing for signal cables through the window back to the controller may require cutting of apertures. This can increase installation costs, reduce the strength and security of the window and complicate future repositioning or removal of the display. An enhanced touch sensor that eliminates these disadvantages and can detect customer inputs accurately from behind the glass will enable more retail businesses to benefit from the advantages of interactive technology.
Tuesday, Session 6: White Light Sources
Kenneth Li
President and CEO
Wavien, Inc.
DPR Light Sources and Alternatives for Today's and Tomorrow's Projection Displays
Arc lamps with elliptical or parabolic light reflectors still provide the most cost effective, conventional solution to high brightness projection display applications. The unique imaging properties of Wavien’s dual paraboloid reflector (DPR) technology enhances the performance of conventional arc and incandescent light sources, extending their current and expected future applications. For reasons such as product timing, cost of ownership, size and brightness, arc lamps with DPRs, now in a pilot-manufacturing phase, provide a low risk alternative to emerging lights sources such as LEDs, lasers and electrodeless lamps for a number of important applications. The advantages of DPR light systems for projection applications that are feasible today and for anticipated needs of tomorrow will reviewed and compared with alternative light sources.
Chris Williams
Executive Director
Ceravision Ltd.
The Use of HID White Light in Projection
Having been working quietly in the background, Ceravision has now developed various different variants of the microwave powered, electrodeless lamp system, with product platforms covering from Visible light to UV radiation. The white light systems are attracting interest from markets ranging from Projection to General lighting, Medical lighting to Fibre Optic distribution systems, and the UV products are pulling in customers for colour graphic ink curing, as well as for Water and air sterilisation. Power ranges for the different lamp platforms now vary from 40 Watts to 200 Watts with solid state power sources, and from 150 - 5kW with magnetron sources. The use of HID white light in Projection continues to be a major opportunity, but this new technology also offers unique benefits to rear illumination of LCD-based digital signage.
Theodoor Scheerder
Global Marketing Manager BU Digital Projection Lighting
Philips Lighting
The Next Steps in UHP Technology - Ultra High Power Lamps and Advanced Lamp Driving Schemes
Philips DPL delivers innovative lamp systems for front projection. To continue this innovation, Philips is now preparing the technology for the next generation UHP lamps systems. UHP lamps are commonly applied for a wide variety of professional and consumer projection applications. For professional high end / high brightness projection applications above 5000 Alm, Xenon lamps are now commonly used. With the recent launch of next high power lamp systems in 2007, UHP lamp systems entered this Xenon dominated application area. Philips DPL is working to further expand the power range of UHP lamp systems and enter the application area of 10k Alm projectors – double/quad UHP lamp operation -which are used in E-Cinema, Large venue projection and big Conference rooms. The presentation will cover the benefits of UHP compared to Xenon technology. Picture performance is of ultimate interest of the projection industry for both professional as well as consumer projection applications. In 2006 Philips introduced VIDI technology to enable colour fidelity and improved contrast by means of flexible lamp current wave shapes. Further advancements in lamp driving schemes promise the next level of contrast performance for both LCD and DLP based projections systems, as well as improved brightness over lifetime.
Tuesday, Session 7: Large Venue Projection Systems
Greg Niven
Vice President Sales & Marketing, Necsel BU
Arasor International Ltd.
Lasers & Large Venues: Do They Go Together?
There's been lots of publicity and product announcements with lasers for TV and pico projection, but what about large venues and cinemas? What is the role of lasers there? This talk will focus on the strengths of lasers in these markets and comment on the coming roll-out of products for the large venues.
Paul Lyon
International Manager, Display System Products
Barco Simulation Products
Is Simulation the Future of LCoS?
In the training and simulation market, there is a constant need to improve the realism of the projected image. This means more pixels, faster response, better black levels and overall visual quality improvements. Recently, LCoS projectors have entered the market and are making significant in-roads. This presentation will describe the benefits of LCoS over other alternatives and the reasons why it is winning new business.
Andrew Jamison
CEO
Scalable Display Technologies
Projector Arrays - Low-cost Large Venue Displays
Projector arrays, tiled displays, edge-blended displays, multi-projector displays: whatever you call them, their day to shine may have finally arrived. Driven primarily by computer graphics, the need to display ultra-high resolution content has far outpaced the resolution limits of individual projectors. One of the most economical solutions to achieve very high pixel count on a large scale is through the use of multiple projectors working in concert. In this presentation Mr. Jamison will discuss advances in auto-calibration techniques which allow for faster set-up of complex displays such as dome, cylinders as well as traditional surfaces. He will also address aspects of the “pixel pipeline” such as warping solutions and content creation.
Tuesday, Session 8: Pico/Pocket Projector Opportunities
Matthew Brennesholtz
Senior Analyst
Insight Media
Markets and Forecasts for Pico- and Pocket-Projectors
This talk will examine the markets and market forecasts for mobile projectors intended for use in non-traditional projector venues. These projectors are all expected to use either LED or Laser illumination and will have lumen outputs from 10 lumens up to about 150 lumens. Proposed applications and market forecasts for integrated and companion pico-projectors and pocket-projectors will be given through 2012.
William Coggshall
President
Pacific Media Associates
The Demand Side of Pico/Pocket Projectors
Pico/Pocket Panel, with the high end talk as a back up. I would be happy to take on both subjects, with preference for the pico/pocket segment if I had only one, as I am personally more involved in that. sub-500 lumens or other topics CC recommended
James M. Grochocinski
Product Line Manager
Corning, Inc.
New Metrics for Evaluating Micro-Projectors
Micro-projectors are widely believed to be the leading solution to the challenge of enabling a satisfying multi-media experience from mobile devices, such as a cell phones or PDAs. The range of micro-projector technology options is large, and there is a need for new metrics – new figures of merit (FOM) – by which to provide an objective, accurate method of determining which technologies are likely to best satisfy consumers’ needs. We will propose new perspectives on how to categorize consumer responses to different technology options and new FOMs that are more likely to predict consumer adoption rates.
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